GST Number cancellation Drive: Haryana Govt cancels more than 6000 GSTNs for non filing of GST Return

The Excise and Taxation Department, Government of Haryana conducted a Cancellation Drive against those taxpayers who had not filed their Returns (GSTR-3B for Normal taxpayers and CMP-08 for Composition taxpayers) since April 2021. The drive commenced on 5th April 2022.

Based on data analytics, the department had identified 8,215 such taxpayers who were not filing their returns since April 2021, which were shared with the field formations, and accordingly, a drive was conducted for the cancellation of registrations of these taxpayers as mandated under the provisions of Haryana GST Act, 2017 and rules framed thereunder.

The department has canceled registrations of 6,483 of such taxpayers who were not filing their returns (GSTR-38 and CMP-08) from April 2021 onwards and 95 registrations were canceled on the application of taxpayers whereas 849 of such registrations have been suspended. Cancellation of registrations of remaining taxpayers is under process.

The Excise and Taxation Department, Government of Haryana is resolute and committed to ensure return compliance, and taxpayers are requested to kindly file their returns in time.